Comments on: Speaking for Bill

By: Ron Burdo

Ron Burdo — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:18:15 +0000

He was brave man in the era of brutal mouth-shutting known as “political correctness”.

By: Adrian Jackson

Adrian Jackson — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 03:01:25 +0000

I watch Q&A weekly since it started and its the best serious panel show on TV.

The ABC did not protest, it was a women in the huge hall that did which is difficult to deal with but so what we live in a democracy even though I did not agree with her comments.

I thought the ABC handled it will and they could not blame the excellent Tony Jones as he was not hosting it this time.

Zed Seselja, was a bit premature with the comment about dancing on Leak’s grave as his funeral was only last Friday 5 days after the Q&A program.

Tony Abbott should be more concerned with child molesters in his religion rather than bashing the ABC.

If people like him had their way we would all be watching cheap reality TV, fake news or alternative facts.

By: Adrian Jackson

Adrian Jackson — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 02:44:55 +0000

In reply to Adrian Jackson. Incidentally the Bulletin newspaper, of over 100 years ago, also had many controversial cartoons some drawn by the great Australia artist Normal Lindsay.

By: Shula Endrey-Walder OAM

Shula Endrey-Walder OAM — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:54:55 +0000

Good on You Suzanne ! and thank you for standing up for a man who well understood racism & anti-sematism as noted by his wonderful cartoons,art and musicology.May he rest in peace.

By: Auryt jacobson

Auryt jacobson — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:16:59 +0000

Thank you Suzanne for having the courage of your convictions and speaking out. This is an, empathetic and sensitive response. Well written Suzanne.

By: Adrian Jackson

Adrian Jackson — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 06:45:52 +0000

I get The Australian newspapers home delivered but dont agree with some of their editorial content. The published letters to the editor are often predictable and at times neurotic, but Bill Leaks cartoons that appeared with the letters were thoughtful and often hilarious.

Not only was Bill Leak a great cartoonist and artist, as mentioned above, but he was also a excellent musician. He had a number of painting entered in the Archibald Prize completions too.

Archibald was the owner of the Bulletin newspaper in the later 19th century before it was sold in the 20th century and became a main stream glossy magazine.

By: Larry Stillman

Larry Stillman — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 03:06:51 +0000

Of course, you are not racist if your partner is Thai and has a restaurant. We’ve heard that one before “Some of my best friends are Jewish…”. Hmm. We must live in parallel universes and I must have misread his benevolent intentions about indigenous Australians, LGBTI people, people from the Middle East and the many gods know what else including Robert Manne farting on the toilet and daring to criticize the Australian.

By: david singer

david singer — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 01:59:23 +0000

Great article Suzanne Rutland.

Stands in great contrast to our taxpayer funded ABC as indicated in the following:
The ABC has declined to apologise to the family of Bill Leak for an on-air outburst in which a known activist interrupted Monday’s Q&A program by calling him a racist, an act condemned by federal frontbencher Zed Seselja as “dancing on the grave” of the late cartoonist.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott lashed out at the public broadcaster for refusing to say sorry over the slur and said the ABC would “fall over itself to apologise” if there had been some “insult against political correctness” in other circumstances.

“It’s typical of the ABC that no responsibility should be taken,” he said. “ ‘Our’ ABC really needs to lift its game.”

Prominent Aboriginal figure Warren Mundine described the protest as that of “idiotic morons” who should “grow up and confront the real issues in our community”.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/no-abc-apology-for-protesters-dancing-on-bill-leaks-grave/news-story/ef56375376ecff3d40a3be18e2a6b9f6